Buy everything in the same color & only keep 3 in the house at a time. When you buy a new one, rotate one out. When/if the significant other sees it and questions if you got another new bass, say "i had 3 blue ones, there they are. Three. All blue."
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I blame you all for this
- Thread starter Chad Bennett
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I have actually had a blue bass and a blue tele at the same time. I have had a worried phone call on the way to a gig that I had forgotten my bass because the blue tele was out on a stand.
Bass guitar ownership is a very personal thing. Wives should not interfere. It`s a lot like their shoes. Do they inform you of the last USD 200,- pair they bought ? No, they don`t.
I have a sunburst 73 P bass. So, I bought a 2012 sunburst Jazz. My wife asked me why I bought another of the exact same bass I already had. I had to laugh.
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SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Congrats on your new bass sounds killer and I used to go crazy whenever I got sniped on eBay until I went to sniper school now I'm one of the most feared snipers anywhere I just got another confirmed kill last week on a Moog pedal. 
EdwardofHuncote
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Ummm... never *bought* one by accident, but I did accidentally *sell* a bass once. I pitched a ridiculous price for an old Kay upright, and dude peels off the bills and walked away with my bass. 
Hey BAG, I'm 99% sure ^that's^ what McVie's using for his step-down tuned bass on the current Fleetwood Mac tour. ("The Chain" is in D now, rather than the original key of E) I caught this picture of Johnny-Mac at the Greensboro N.C. show back in spring... looks just like the one in your avatar. Anyway, Godin makes a fine instrument, so good catch my Mediocre Brother!
Hey BAG, I'm 99% sure ^that's^ what McVie's using for his step-down tuned bass on the current Fleetwood Mac tour. ("The Chain" is in D now, rather than the original key of E) I caught this picture of Johnny-Mac at the Greensboro N.C. show back in spring... looks just like the one in your avatar. Anyway, Godin makes a fine instrument, so good catch my Mediocre Brother!
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It sends tuning out of whack because the wood is drying out... after a couple of truss rod tweaks to fix it, it will be too dry and you'll reach the end of the truss - at which point any further warping from the heat and it will need a new neck. Be warned!
I saw a Godin Freeway 5 at $120 on eBay. If I had been outbid on the G&L I was going to go for that. I have a Godin A5 and can say nothing but good things about it. I can't understand why Godin doesn't get more respect. A Canadian/USade bass for $200 is unheard of. By the way, I would not say I sniped the bass, I put a $350 bid (at least 100 less than the cheapest used L2500 I have found) in 2 days before the auction ended and didn't mess with it after that.
I'm pretty sure you're right on that one. When I made a thread in my excitement of getting it for such a low price someone else made the point of posting a photo of McVie with his one. C'mon Sunday!!! NBD
Ummm... never *bought* one by accident, but I did accidentally *sell* a bass once. I pitched a ridiculous price for an old Kay upright, and dude peels off the bills and walked away with my bass.
Funny!! :-D but sad in a way, happened to me with a Ric...
Gotta ask, why would you bid on something when you hoped to lose on the bidding?
You should see the re-stocking fee for my accidental marriage license purchase.
Not the topic of this thread, but I don't think this is very accurate.
I love women/wives but frankly, if you pay for it with YOUR gig money, it is none of her business.
How many times have you spent gig money on her? Lots I bet.
How many times have you spent gig money on her? Lots I bet.
If you are married, and have determined that your wife or husband need not know about major purchases (or purchases cleverly disguised as "oops, I accidentally bought this"), then you are truly unmarried. If you really want something bad enough, quit being a wuss...man-up or woman-up and tell your spouse BEFOREHAND, "look, I realize you don't want me to do this, but I really dont want to pass up this opportunity...what can I do for you to even things up?" If they go with it, then your acquisition will be SO much more satisfying. And you dont have to keep trying to convince yourself you are a sneak every time you look at your bass.
About the bass in hot car...maybe youve been lucky, but putting musical instruments in ovens is pretty foolish. Damage can happen, and Fenders are not magically immune regardless of the lucky streak you may have achieved.
Bass in an unattended car, particularly in a location where ppl know musicians park, is essentially saying, "steal me!" Happens so very often you would think we musicians would know better...seems like we often think its only going to happen to someone else, not me. I know so many who have lost expensive gear or pieces that they are very connected to emotionally, simply because of a poor decision in a risky area.
About the bass in hot car...maybe youve been lucky, but putting musical instruments in ovens is pretty foolish. Damage can happen, and Fenders are not magically immune regardless of the lucky streak you may have achieved.
Bass in an unattended car, particularly in a location where ppl know musicians park, is essentially saying, "steal me!" Happens so very often you would think we musicians would know better...seems like we often think its only going to happen to someone else, not me. I know so many who have lost expensive gear or pieces that they are very connected to emotionally, simply because of a poor decision in a risky area.
Why did you all marry women that didn't like to buy basses for you?
Been married 14 years and always get the same music to my ears. What kind of bass do you want for your birthday/anniversary/Christmas/valentines day?
Been married 14 years and always get the same music to my ears. What kind of bass do you want for your birthday/anniversary/Christmas/valentines day?
Household finances are a very interpersonal thing. My wife does, in fact, tell me when she buys a pair of shoes, and I tell her when I buy a bass - even when I know it's a (possibly irresponsible) impulse purchase. We live together. We share a bank account. Just how secret could I possibly keep a bass? She often comes to the shows, she sees me practicing at home and she has at least some inkling of the makes and models. Keeping things out in the open - at least in my house - causes a lot less aggravation than trying to keep bass secrets would. Besides; I have her take care of all the financial stuff anyway - if I was left to my own devices, I'd spend our retirement savings on basses tomorrow!
Everybody's situation is different. In some households, somebody's gig money might be an important part of the budget. In others, it's just play money. There are a lot of TB members and probably just as many different domestic financial arrangements.
I know you guys don't mean it this way, and maybe it's just a little harmless chest-thumping, but sometimes people talk about their wives - and women in general - like they're a different species. Really?
Right? Now to be fair every time I have money it goes straight to music gear but hey, gotta spend it on something!
